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“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life”- Confucius As the Second year students are nearing completion of their PGDM course of different programs, it’s time for dream companies to visit the campus. In today’s ultracompetitive and uncompromising…
“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life”- Confucius
As the Second year students are nearing completion of their PGDM course of different programs, it’s time for dream companies to visit the campus.
In today’s ultracompetitive and uncompromising job market, it is impossible to guess exactly what you will be asked during an interview but one can prepare answers to common questions, trends and some unusual /tough questions.
This is the real ‘Make or Break’ career defining time after the rigorous two years of the MBA grind. As dream, companies visit the campus, your friends become your competitors, and you would wonder as to how to get that ‘break’ before others do.
Prepare for interviews, structure your answers, and PRACTICE is the key. It is very important to know what to say or what not to say during an interview, how to maintain you calm are some important points to be kept in mind during the interview.
Regardless of your field, these tips will come handy.
Pre /Interview Preparations:
I. Research:Try to know as much about the company, which is planning/likely to visit the campus. Its products, promoters, top management or recent news. This will show that you are really interested in the company.
II. Rehearse:Role-plays/ dress rehearsals, preparation to the answers of FAQs will help you to be more confident during the interview.
III. Dress appropriately:Please be careful about what type of image you want to project about yourself to the interviewer, your dressing style and your behavioral traits should match with the image you are projecting.
IV. Highlight :Your relevant skills and experience with concise, compelling, and well-structured answers, Summarize your project / internship with some learning outcomes.
V. Address: Without apologizing, your weak spots or period of extended unemployment in your resume, if asked.
VI. Identify and highlight :Your knowledge/ skills you have gained during this duration. Highlight academic achievements/ co-curricular contributions you made.
VII. Body language: is as important as verbal communication. Be confident, enthusiastic. Look for cues like eye contact, posture, hand movements etc.
VIII. Social media posts:Be careful about what you post on Social media before and after the placement period. To know more about individuals and their behavior on social media, some companies do check prospects wall posts. It is better to follow this practice not only before and after placement period but otherwise also, it’s better to maintain some social etiquettes and refrain yourself from embarrassing situations.
IX.Preparation: Prepare well on concepts, To solve- unexpected questions/scenarios/ case studies. Under such circumstances, demonstrate quick thinking, poise, creativity, and even some sense of humor will also help.
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